Facilities painter vs journeyman painter

The differences between facilities painters and journeyman painters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a facilities painter and a journeyman painter. Additionally, a facilities painter has an average salary of $42,995, which is higher than the $40,885 average annual salary of a journeyman painter.

The top three skills for a facilities painter include ladders, scaffolding and caulking. The most important skills for a journeyman painter are coats, work ethic, and exterior surfaces.

Facilities painter vs journeyman painter overview

	Facilities Painter	Journeyman Painter
Yearly salary	$42,995	$40,885
Hourly rate	$20.67	$19.66
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	13,654	8,020
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Facilities painter vs journeyman painter salary

Facilities painters and journeyman painters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Facilities Painter	Journeyman Painter
Average salary	$42,995	$40,885
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $71,000	Between $26,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	University of Southern California
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between facilities painter and journeyman painter education

There are a few differences between a facilities painter and a journeyman painter in terms of educational background:

	Facilities Painter	Journeyman Painter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Fine Arts
Most common college	-	-

Facilities painter vs journeyman painter demographics

Here are the differences between facilities painters' and journeyman painters' demographics:

	Facilities Painter	Journeyman Painter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%	Male, 94.0% Female, 6.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 29.7% Asian, 2.1% White, 53.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 32.4% Asian, 2.5% White, 51.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between facilities painter and journeyman painter duties and responsibilities

Facilities painter example responsibilities.

Manage painting crews in both commercial and industrial environments from swing stage to high boom work.
Work with all types of ladders and scaffolding to guarantee proper safety.
Carry out essential duties in given construction such as carpentry, HVAC.
Operate equipment such as airless spray equipment, scaffolding, and motorize lifts.
Carry out essential duties in given work sites from patching and mixing to carpentry and HVAC.
Apply prime, intermediate, and final coats of semi-gloss, glossy paints, varnish and shellac.

Journeyman painter example responsibilities.

Manage painting crews in both commercial and industrial environments from swing stage to high boom work.
Apply materials with HVLP, airless, electro-static and conventional spray equipment.
Smooth and sand surfaces to remove ridges, tool marks, glue, and caulking.
Apply necessary masking and prep work prior to applying primer and finish coats to insure proper coating for any application.
Climb ladders and complete work utilizing rollers with extensions requiring repetitive motion.
Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.

Facilities painter vs journeyman painter skills

Common facilities painter skills

Ladders, 25%
Scaffolding, 21%
Caulking, 17%
Coats, 16%
Hazardous Materials, 9%
General Maintenance, 4%

Common journeyman painter skills

Coats, 14%
Work Ethic, 11%
Exterior Surfaces, 10%
Scaffolding, 10%
Ladders, 9%
Safety Procedures, 6%

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